Carbonate
research at the Bureau continues to grow and diversify. A broad
range of integrated programs supported by a diverse mix of funding
sources, including the petroleum industry, the Department of Energy,
and the University of Texas System, has opened the door to a range
of research areas and data sets world-wide. The programs include
both domestic and international projects in rocks ranging in age
throughout the Phanerozoic. The Reservoir Characterization Research
Laboratory is an integral part of Bureau carbonate studies, emphasizing
outcrop and subsurface research integrating sequence stratigraphy,
rock-fabric-based petrophysics, geostatistics, and seismic imaging
and attribute analysis.